The reason that I have created a Lightroom specific forum though is because I believe that due to its cross-platform availability, and beta status for most of this year, it will engender a great deal of interest.

Once you've downloaded your copy of Lightroom, let me know if I can answer any questions.

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Thanks for another nice review. You cautioned about giving thought to where the library goes. Having started to use the program prior to reading your review, I looked to see where it went. I found this:

/Users/<user>/Pictures/Lightroom/Lightroom Library.aglib

I assume that this is the library. What I haven't found is where one would specifiy this location. Can you tell me where this is done?

Thanks for another nice review. You cautioned about giving thought to where the library goes. Having started to use the program prior to reading your review, I looked to see where it went. I found this:

/Users/<user>/Pictures/Lightroom/Lightroom Library.aglib

I assume that this is the library. What I haven't found is where one would specifiy this location. Can you tell me where this is done?

Fred, open the Preferences menu and then click on File Management. You can change the location of your library there.[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=55602\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]

That seems to be only for the location of files actually imported into Lightroom. There doesn't seem to be a way of specifying where the database and thumbnails go. I tried specifying a different location in preferences then quit, deleted the previous imports, and restarted. I ended up with the thumbnails in /Users/<user>/Pictures/Lightroom as before with photos moved to the location I had specified. It is interesting that the photos library can be moved anywhere and Lightroom still finds it, even though the preference location is different. I don't know if this is all intended behavior, but I hope that they will make it possible to specify the database location.

That seems to be only for the location of files actually imported into Lightroom. There doesn't seem to be a way of specifying where the database and thumbnails go. I tried specifying a different location in preferences then quit, deleted the previous imports, and restarted. I ended up with the thumbnails in /Users/<user>/Pictures/Lightroom as before with photos moved to the location I had specified. It is interesting that the photos library can be moved anywhere and Lightroom still finds it, even though the preference location is different. I don't know if this is all intended behavior, but I hope that they will make it possible to specify the database location.[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=55617\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]

You're right. I tried moving the Lightroom folder that is in my Pictures Folder to another drive, then made a shortcut called "Lightroom" in the Pictures folder that points to the Lightroom folder that has all the data. That seems to work. It fools Lightroom into thinking that the folder is there, even though it is only a shortcut. No guarantees though, it could blow up at any time!

I have about 5,000 photos in it right now. Performance seems pretty good so far (at least better than Aperture).

Hi Michael. I've just started with LR and it's taken me all afternoon to find this forum so you have a real beginner here. Tell me this:Once I have developed an image where do I access the new image from. Each time I have tried I get the pre changes image. For instance I have tried to drag the altered image to desk top in order to email it and all I get is the old image. That will be a nice easy one for you.Sherry